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Kidney CancerNCT00900042

SWOG-9023, DNA Analysis of Tumor Tissue From Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer

An observational study of Kidney Cancer, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: DNA analysis of tumor tissue may help doctors predict how well patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is analyzing the DNA in tumor tissue from patients with metastatic kidney cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Kidney Cancer
What is being tested?
DNA ploidy analysis, DNA stability analysis and chromosomal translocation analysis
How many people
34 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 1993to Jan 2003
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma
  • Any T, any N, M1 disease as specified in SWOG-8949
  • Eligible for and registered on the nephrectomy arm* (arm I) of SWOG-8949 NOTE: *Patients must be registered on this study before undergoing nephrectomy on SWOG-8949

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics

About this study

Official title: Cytogenetic and Flow Cytometric Analysis of : Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Companion Protocol to SWOG-8949

RATIONALE: DNA analysis of tumor tissue may help doctors predict how well patients will respond to treatment.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is analyzing the DNA in tumor tissue from patients with metastatic kidney cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine if cytogenetic abnormalities can predict clinical outcome, in terms of response to treatment and survival, in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma registered to the nephrectomy arm (arm I) of SWOG-8949.
  • Correlate cytogenetic abnormalities and DNA content analysis (DNA index and S-phase fraction) with clinical outcome.

OUTLINE: This is a partially prospective, partially retrospective, multicenter, companion study.

Paraffin-embedded tumor tissue specimens from patients enrolled in SWOG-8949 are evaluated by cytogenetic analysis (e.g., presence of trisomy and loss of Y chromosome) and flow cytometric analysis (e.g., presence of nondiploid cells and presence of abnormal proliferation index).

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 80 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions
Kidney Cancer
Being tested
DNA ploidy analysis, DNA stability analysis, chromosomal translocation analysis, cytogenetic analysis, flow cytometry
Keywords
stage IV renal cell cancer
Medical subject headings
Kidney Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Renal Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DNA ploidy analysisGenetic

  • DNA stability analysisGenetic

  • chromosomal translocation analysisGenetic

  • cytogenetic analysisGenetic

  • flow cytometryOther

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of successes per number of evaluable samples

    Success is defined as obtaining at least 10 analyzable metaphases.

    Measured: up to 4 years after registration

  2. Number of abnormalities per number of successes

    Abnormality is defined as at lease one clonal chromosomal abnormality.

    Measured: up to 4 years after registration

  3. Correlation of tumor response to treatment with the type and number of abnormalities

    Abnormality is defined as at lease one clonal chromosomal abnormality.

    Measured: up to 4 years after registration

  4. Correlation of time from diagnosis to development of metastatic disease with the type and number of abnormalities

    Abnormality is defined as at lease one clonal chromosomal abnormality.

    Measured: up to 4 years after registration

  5. Correlation of time from first diagnosis of metastatic disease until death with the type and number of abnormalities

    Abnormality is defined as at lease one clonal chromosomal abnormality.

    Measured: up to 4 years after registration

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 1993
  3. Primary completionDec 2002
  4. Study completionJan 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
34 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00900042
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000502305
Other IDs
SWOG-9023, U10CA032102
Status last verified
Feb 2014
First submitted
9 May 2009
Last updated
25 Feb 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Kidney Cancer, run by SWOG Cancer Research Network.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Feb 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of successes per number of evaluable samples (time frame: up to 4 years after registration). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Feb 2014.

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